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  • March 2008
    • Sea Slugs Inspire New Brain Implant Technology

      Sea Slugs Inspire New Brain Implant Technology

      (Newser) - Sure, it’s a warty creepy-crawly that lurks at the bottom of the ocean, but the sea cucumber has inspired scientists to create a new material that could be used in implanted brain electrodes to help people with Parkinson’s disease, reports the BBC. The creature stiffens its skin when faced with an enemy and reverts to its soft self just as easily. Scientists hope the new material, which mimics that variability, will remain hardened during implantation in a human brain, then soften in the body. More »

  • August 2007
    • Brain Implant Shows Promise for Stroke Victims

      Brain Implant Shows Promise for Stroke Victims

      (Newser) - Stroke patients have shown lasting, "extremely promising" results, even years after suffering a brain hemorrhage, from an experimental therapy that electrically stimulates the brain. The currents help the organ rewire itself to take over for stroke-damaged sections, Newsweek reports, and study participants have improved significantly beyond what they could achieve through conventional physical therapy. More »

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      health   brain   stroke   neuroscience   therapy   implant   hemorrhage

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